{"id":634851,"date":"2026-03-02T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/634851\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:52:15","slug":"san-antonios-brutal-loss-to-knicks-draws-warning-from-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/634851\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio’s brutal loss to Knicks draws warning from analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the NBA world reacts to the New York Knicks snapping Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>‘ 11-game win streak, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst<\/a> considers it a warning for fans. Wembanyama and the Spurs’ 114-89 blowout loss<\/a> to the Knicks ended a long win streak, but also put San Antonio’s weaknesses on full display.<\/p>\n

The Spurs never recovered from a 19-0 Knicks run in the second quarter<\/a>, which reminded some of their inexperience, Windhorst said, per ESPN’s First Take.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not going to overreact to a noon game at the Garden. If you\u2019re creating a case for why the Spurs aren\u2019t going to win, you saw it yesterday,\u201d Windhorst said. \u201cThey didn’t handle it when the Knicks threw some punches at them. It was a 19-0 run in the second quarter. You’re not going to win a playoff game when you give up a 19-0 run on the road. So, you see stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Spurs also finished 9-for-34 from beyond the 3-point arc (26.5%) against the Knicks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are still, as a team, inconsistent on 3-point shots. When they get to the playoffs, the opposing teams, when they get to do game plans that are fully set up for a playoff series, they’re going to force them into taking threes. And they’re going to want Victor Wembanyama to take threes. They are still a bottom-10 3-point percentage shooting team. Whether you like it or not, the NBA is still very much a 3-point league.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re creating a case for why the Spurs aren\u2019t going to win, you saw it yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014@WindhorstESPN<\/a> on concerns over the Spurs’ NBA title hopes \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/EDFohIBK2g<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 First Take (@FirstTake) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Brian Windhorst says 3-point shooting and experience are the Spurs’ glaring weaknesses.<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama’s confession after Spurs loss\"SpursBrad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama took responsibility for Sunday’s 25-point loss<\/a> to the Knicks. While admitting the Knicks’ defense restricted him from finding his offensive rhythm, Wembanyama also says he wishes he passed the ball more, as the Spurs fell into a huge deficit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they did put some physicality, but not even the most that we’ve seen\u2026 For some reason, we were somewhat hesitant\u2026 I was especially hesitant on three\u2019s\u2026 I was holding the ball too much\u2026 We gave them life. We should have been better, especially in the first quarter. That was the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wembanyama finished with 25 points on 8-for-17 shooting, 13 rebounds, and four blocks in Sunday’s loss.<\/p>\n